Staff Nurse - Mackellar And Sedgewick

Join Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

At Moorfields, people’s sight matters—and so do the people who make it possible.

For over 200 years, Moorfields has been at the forefront of ophthalmic care, research, and education. With more than 2,300 dedicated team members and over 700,000 patients seen annually across our City Road site and 22 networked sites, we are proud to be a global centre of excellence.

We're also a vibrant community where kindness, equity and excellence shape every aspect of our work. Whether it’s pioneering research through our partnership with UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Biomedical Research Centre or training the next generation of global eye care leaders, we’re united by one mission—delivering world‑class eye health, sustainably and at scale.

And we’re just getting started.

From 2027, we’ll move to our brand-new Oriel site in St Pancras, Camden—a state‑of‑the‑art centre that will unite eye care, research, and education under one roof.

This groundbreaking facility, developed in partnership with UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Eye Charity, will enable transformative innovation and collaboration like never before.

Could you be part of this future? Make us more.

To work according to the Nursing & Midwifery Council Code of Professional Conduct and relevant professional guidelines as a named nurse for a defined group of patients and take responsibility for:

• Protecting and supporting the health of individual patients and clients.
• The assessment and care of patients in Day Care Unit and Observation Bay
• The development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care including discharge planning from the day care unit and rapid access clinic suite for each patient.
• To provide excellent patient care and management at Day Care Unit and Observation Bay.
• Have the skills, knowledge and expertise to be able to take appropriate action when dealing with patients within the specialty and during emergencies.
• To assist in promoting and implementing the Moorfields Values in the department.
• To be a visible presence for Moorfields Staff and patients.
• Deputise in the absence of senior staff nurse and when needed.
• To promote and maintain effective communication within the multi-disciplinary team in City Road
• To facilitate and support student nurses to develop their competence and skills which will enable them to become competent practitioners.

To work alongside relevant nursing team members of Moorfields to facilitate learning and continuously improving care by ensuring policies and process are in place and are amended as appropriate

• To assist the service as ophthalmic clinical practitioner and ensure excellent care are given to the designated patient group.

• Facilitate a high quality, cost effective specialist service through monitoring and audit and other quality initiatives agreed by the Trust.

• To help ensure that the learning environment and specialist training is provided for the benefit of all staff and that evidence based practice is incorporated and utilised in the teaching environment.

• Promote and participate in nursing research updating own knowledge to promote excellence in clinical practice.

• Be a role model and demonstrate specialist knowledge and high standards of clinical practice and provide support or advice when necessary.

At Moorfields, we invest in you—your growth, your wellbeing, your future.

You’ll Join a Flexible, Supportive Organisation Offering

• Competitive salary (including high-cost area supplement)
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme
• 24/7 independent counselling support
• Career‑long learning and development opportunities
• Excellent transport connections
• Access to NHS and Blue Light discount schemes
• Free Pilates classes
• Full support and training to develop your skills

And so much more! To see the full range of benefits we offer please view our Moorfields benefits leaflet.

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